The first week of the third special session has wrapped up in Austin. The Texas Senate quickly passed the Gov. Abbott's priority items.
All day Thursday, the Texas Senate approved several of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's priority items outlined in his third special session.
They include a bill banning private companies from requiring the COVID-19 vaccine, a bill allowing local police and Texas DPS troopers to arrest people they believe crossed the border into Texas illegally, and a bill allowing parents to use $8,000 in public school money to send their children to private school or other educational programs.
The major bills now head to the Texas House where a coalition of rural Republicans and Democrats usually above school choice vouchers. "I'm focused on my district and many people are focusing on their district and making sure they are bringing home results," said Rep. Venton Jones . Republican lawmakers in the House are working on a larger deal where a small education savings account program may pass along with billions more in school funding.
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